2016 – Page 377 – Hays Post Archive

Larks beat Panners; advance to NBC World Series semifinals

Posted on August 11, 2016August 12, 2016

WICHITA – The Hays Larks pounded out a season-high 21 hits and extended their winning streak to nine games with a 13-7 win over the Alaska Goldpanners in the quarterfinals of the 82nd National Baseball Congress World Series Thursday at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. The Larks (42-10) advance to Friday’s semifinals where they will face the Kansas Stars, a team comprised of recently retired players from the major leagues, at 7 p.m. Friday. The Stars knocked out the defending champion Seattle (WA) Studs 10-2 Friday.

The Santa Barbara (CA) Foresters play the San Diego (CA) Force in Friday’s second semifinal at 9:30 p.m. The five-time champion Foresters eliminated the Northwest (WA) Honkers 11-0 in six innings. The Force scored seven runs in the seventh to rally past the NJCAA National Team 12-8 in Thursday night’s late game.

Frank Leo Postgame

Game Highlights

After they squandered several scoring opportunities early, the Larks broke through for five runs in the fourth inning then added two in the sixth for a 10-3 lead. The Goldpanners (25-18) scored three on a two-out home run from Isaiah Aluko in the seventh, but the Larks answered with three in the bottom of the inning to retake control.

The Larks first seven batters all hit safely to open the fourth. Ty Redington, Nate Olinger, Austin O’Brien, Jacob Boston and Jeff Deimling all drove in runs.

Micheal Burns and Austin O’Brien both had four hits. Burns was a home run away from hitting for the cycle and scored twice while O’Brien drove in two. Nate Olinger and Jacob Boston both had two hits. Boston drove in three.

Starter Stephen Yancey (5-2) allowed two earned runs on six hits with five strikeouts and one walk over six innings and picked up the win.

The Larks 42 wins is tied for second most in team history, joining the 2003 team.

Sanchez makes good case for QB job, Broncos beat Bears

Posted on August 11, 2016

By ANDREW SELIGMAN
AP Sports Writer

CHICAGO (AP) — Mark Sanchez made a strong opening argument for the Denver Broncos’ starting quarterback job, throwing for 99 yards and a touchdown in the first quarter, and the defending Super Bowl champions beat the Chicago Bears 22-0 in the preseason opener on Thursday night.

Sanchez came through with just the sort of performance he needed if he’s going to beat out Trevor Siemian.

He completed 10 of 13 passes in the first quarter and led a game-opening 76-yard touchdown drive. He was intercepted by Jerrell Freeman on the Broncos’ second possession.

But overall? Not bad.

Sanchez maintained his cool against Chicago’s pressure and kept the opening drive going by completing three third-down passes — including a 32-yard TD to a wide open Demaryius Thomas along the right side.

As for Siemian, the former Northwestern star looked comfortable throwing short passes and was 7 of 12 for 88 yards in the second quarter.

It was a rough start for a Bears team looking for more after going 6-10 in coach John Fox’s first season.

Jay Cutler threw for 18 yards and got sacked twice in the first quarter. Brian Hoyer threw for 81 yards in the second period but was sacked three times.

On a positive note for the Bears, Alshon Jeffery played after being limited by a strained hamstring and caught a 12-yard pass. And Kevin White caught his first pass for Chicago after missing his rookie season because of a fractured shin.

NO MILLER

Broncos star LB Von Miller sat out because he said he was not mentally ready after a busy offseason. The Super Bowl MVP had a tense contract negotiation and made several TV and public appearances.

ROOKIE WATCH

Broncos: DE Adam Gotsis, a second-round draft pick from Georgia Tech, had a tackle for loss to start the third quarter.

QB COMPARISON

Broncos: Rookie Paxton Lynch went 6 for 7 with 74 yards in his first NFL appearance. The 6-foot-7 strong-armed quarterback from Memphis was drafted with the 26th overall pick.

Bears: Hoyer was 7 of 10 with an interception in his first appearance for the Bears.

INJURY UPDATE

Broncos: The Broncos held out OLB DeMarcus Ware (back) and CB Aqib Talib, who suffered a gunshot wound in his right leg in the offseason.

Bears: RB Ka’Deem Carey was being evaluated for a concussion after getting shaken up in the third quarter. WR Eddie Royal and TE Zach Miller sat out because of concussions.

Duffy throws complete game, Royals beat White Sox

Posted on August 11, 2016

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Danny Duffy pitched his first complete game to win his eighth straight decision, Cheslor Cuthbert had two hits and drove in a run and the Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 2-1 on Thursday night.

Duffy (9-1) limited the White Sox to seven singles, struck out six and walked none. He has not lost since June 6 and has a 1.73 ERA in his past five starts. Duffy threw 98 pitches, 71 for strikes.

Cuthbert tripled home Jarrod Dyson in the sixth and is second among AL rookies with 93 hits, 24 multihit games and a .303 batting average. Dyson was initially called out trying to steal second, but the Royals appealed and the call was overturned.

Cuthbert then scored the go-ahead run on Eric Hosmer’s single off Carson Fulmer (0-2). Fulmer has an 8.47 ERA in eight relief appearances.

Servsafe Manager Certification Course offered by Ellis Co. Extension

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

ELLIS CO. EXTENSION

The Ellis County Extension Office will offer the Servsafe Food Safety Manager Certification Course on Thursday, August 31, 8:15 am to 5:30 pm, at the Extension meeting room, 601 Main Street in Hays. This regional program will provide food safety certification training for food service managers along with the national certification exam. Neeley Carlson, Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association (KRHA), will be the course instructor.

The cost for the course is $105 for KRHA members or $125 for non-KRHA members and includes the Servsafe 6th edition textbook, national certification exam, training materials and refreshments.

The ServSafe® program is a national certification program designed to teach safe handling practices to foodservice workers and others who handle and serve food to the public. ServSafe® education in Kansas is provided by K-State Research and Extension in partnership with the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association (KRHA).

Pre-registration for the Servsafe Manager Course is required two weeks in advance– by August 17– to allow for ordering books and materials. Mail registration form and fee to the Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association, 3500 N. Rock Road, Building 1300, Wichita, KS 67227, or register online with a credit card at www.krha.org. No registrations will be taken at the Ellis County Extension Office. A minimum attendance is required to hold this class.

For questions or a registration brochure, contact Linda Beech at the Ellis County Extension Office, (785) 628-9430, or visit the website www.ellis.ksu.edu.

Police investigate attempted Kan. furniture rental store robbery

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

SEDGWICK COUNTY -Law enforcement authorities in Sedgwick County are investing an attempted robbery and asking for the public’s help.

On Saturday August 6, there was an attempt robbery of Easy Home Furniture Rental in the 4600 block of E. 13th Street in Wichita, according to a social media report.

If you have any information on the suspect in the photo, please call Crime Stoppers at 267-2111 or WPD detectives at 268-4407.

Police: Kan. man arrested after threatening nurse, damaging hospital ER

Posted on August 11, 2016

SALINE COUNTY – Law enforcement authorities in Saline County are investigating a suspect for doing a substantial amount of damage at Salina Regional Medical Center.

Randy Neace, 36, was being treated at about 3 p.m. in the hospital’s Emergency Room when he became angry and uncooperative with hospital staff, according to Salina Police Captain Mike Sweeney.

Neace allegedly damaged an IntelliVue monitor screen, a mounting bracket, a wall and sheet rock.

He is also accused of charging a nurse in a threatening manner.

Sweeney said officers who were already present at the hospital were able to detain Neace and place him under arrest.

He was booked into the Saline County Jail on requested charges of assault and felony damage to property.

Dollar amount of the damage has not been determined.

FHSU’s Alpha Kappa Psi chapter named Chapter of the Year

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

FHSU University Relations and Marketing

HAYS, Kan. — Fort Hays State University’s Zeta Pi chapter of professional business fraternity Alpha Kappa Psi has been named Chapter of the Year for the third consecutive year.

Zeta Pi was the only chapter in the Western Great Plains Region to earn a perfect score.

“I couldn’t be more proud of the young men and women in our chapter,” said Dr. Cole Engle, chapter advisor and assistant professor of accounting. “I congratulate them on a job well done and thank them for their hard work and dedication to the ideals of the fraternity.”

To be named “Chapter of the Year,” chapters must receive a perfect score of 100,000 points on their Annual Chapter Reports, which measure success in areas of membership, training, events and funding. The fraternity verifies these reports and determines the total number of points each chapter earns.

Alpha Kappa Psi was founded in 1904 on the principles of educating its members and the public to appreciate and demand higher ideals in business. Headquartered in Indianapolis and claiming 240,000 members worldwide, Alpha Kappa Psi currently has 225 campus chapters and 43 alumni chapters in four countries. It is the oldest and largest co-educational professional business fraternity.

To learn more about Alpha Kappa Psi, visit https://www.akpsi.org/page.aspx?pid=304.

Obama Admin. won’t remove marijuana from list of dangerous drugs

Posted on August 11, 2016

ALICIA A. CALDWELL, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration isn’t going to reclassify marijuana and remove it from the list of the most dangerous drugs.

The Drug Enforcement Administration says in a lengthy notice in the Federal Registry that it consulted with the Health and Human Services Department and concluded that marijuana will remain in the class of drugs that have “no accepted medical use in the United States.”

The agency is opening the door to further medical research of the drug by expanding the number of agencies that can legally grow marijuana for research purposes. Currently only researchers at the University of Mississippi have the government’s permission to grow pot.

The DEA says it reviewed the classification for marijuana after requests from the former governors of Rhode Island and Washington state.

Former music instructor sentenced for molesting young Kan. students

Posted on August 11, 2016

OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — A former music instructor in Kansas was sentenced to life in prison for sexually molesting some of his young students.

Sean Andrew Dow, of Overland Park, was sentenced Thursday for one count of aggravated indecent liberties with a child younger than 14.

The Kansas City Star reports authorities charged Dow last year with sexually abusing two students he gave music lessons to at Funky Munky Music in Shawnee.

Police learned about four other victims when investigating. The prison sentence he received Thursday was for charges involving all six victims.

Dow is also charged in Jackson County, Missouri, with first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation, sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Those allegations involve a 7-year-old girl in Kansas City.

Kansas exporting college graduates to other states

Posted on August 11, 2016

Blake Flanders-photo Kan. Board of Regents

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas Board of Regents President Blake Flanders says Kansas is facing the prospect of a “brain drain” as fewer people who graduate from a Kansas college or university choose to stay in the state.

It’s unclear whether people are leaving because the higher education system is failing to align itself with the Kansas economy, or whether the local economy is failing to offer the opportunities college graduates seek.

The Lawrence Journal-World reports that Flanders addressed the board Wednesday during its annual retreat, which was held in Wichita.

Flanders said that from 2010 to 2014 the percentage of Kansas college graduates employed in Kansas within one year of finishing school has remained relatively flat. But he said the number employed here five years after graduating has been declining.

INSIGHT KANSAS: Which way, Kansas?

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

Kansas has come to a “T” in the road and must decide whether to turn one way or the other. A more apt way to say it: Kansas has come to a “T” in the road, overshot the intersection, gone down in the ditch on the other side, and must struggle up out of the ditch and go one way or the other.

It’s a ditch of serious financial trouble. Kansas simply does not have enough revenue to pay bills. For more than 3 years running, expenses have outpaced tax revenue by hundreds of millions a year. How has Kansas survived financially? By blowing through every dollar held in reserve, borrowing, and moving money from kids’ programs and the highway fund. The state only escaped the last fiscal year by leaving approximately $175 million in bills unpaid, promising to make payment sometime in the future.

Kansas cannot do that anymore. All those use-up-the-savings, pay-later maneuvers made the state poorer and poorer, garnered yet another credit downgrade, and took us into the ditch. We are left with a stark directional choice: impose more spending cuts, or raise revenue. Deciding how to respond constitutes the most critical job lawmakers will have when they arrive at the 2017 legislative session in January.

Many current lawmakers acknowledge the financial ditch, but say it’s a spending problem. “Clearly we’re here because we haven’t cut expenses enough,” Senate President Wagle said in June.

Certainly there have been cuts—to road projects, universities, hospitals, classrooms—just not “enough.” Yet supporters of the cut-more direction often speak abstractly, rarely specifying what “more” means. In July, Gov. Brownback signaled his willingness to make even deeper budget cuts, but would not name them, saying he wants the Legislature to lead the way.

In theory at least, cuts could go a lot deeper. Cut school funding in half! Withdraw all state support from universities! Put fewer highway patrol officers on the road! Dramatic, service-ending cuts can resolve the financial imbalance, and may be what some lawmakers have intended all along. Easy reductions were implemented long ago. Even a $3 million “efficiency study” commissioned by the Legislature yielded little to alter the current dynamic.

The other route open to Kansas adds revenue back. The 2012 income tax cuts—lowered rates and “business income” exemption—caused a huge swath of receipts to disappear. Income tax collections dropped $700 million the first year and cumulatively the revenue loss now exceeds $2 billion.

Lawmakers did raise sales and cigarette tax rates in 2015 to compensate, but the new revenue only dented the amount needed to make up the income tax revenue loss. So far, lawmakers have not been willing to revisit the income tax cuts that caused the state’s financial problems in the first place.

The business income exemption has elicited the most criticism. It’s unfair. People who receive paychecks, pay taxes. People who receive self-employment income, rental income, LLC income, or farm income, don’t pay. No other state sets up its tax system in such manner, so rescinding the exemption seems an obvious first step to financial health for Kansas, although that alone will not fix everything.

Which way? That’s the question at the heart of this year’s election cycle. A choice between deeper cuts to services or raising revenue has become unavoidable. Primary election voters expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of affairs by voting out many incumbent legislators. General election voters may well choose to fire some more. Election outcomes cannot remove the unpleasant choice ahead, but what happens in November will determine the path that Kansas takes.

Duane Goossen formerly served 12 years as Kansas Budget Director.

HPD Activity Log Aug. 5-8

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

The Hays Police Department responded to 5 animal calls and 10 traffic stops Friday, Aug. 5, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Obstruction of Legal Process–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 7:28 AM
Theft (general)–300 block Main St, Hays; 8/4 6:30 PM; 6:45 PM
Animal At Large–1200 block E 27th St, Hays; 9:50 AM
Animal At Large–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 10:58 AM
Suspicious Activity–100 block Main St, Hays; 10:40 AM; 11:05 AM
Assist – Other (not MV)–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 11:40 AM
Burglary/residence–400 block E 16th St, Hays; 1 AM; 7 AM
Open Door/Window–400 block E 5th St, Hays; 12:41 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–1200 block E 22nd St, Hays; 1:19 PM
Found/Lost Property–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 1:20 PM
Criminal Threat–1100 block E 27th St, Hays; 1:20 PM; 1:56 PM
Animal At Large–500 block W 19th St, Hays; 2:16 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–4100 block Vine St, Hays; 2:40 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block E 25th St, Hays; 3:25 PM
Phone/Mail Scam–400 block Oak St, Hays; 4:37 PM
Welfare Check–1700 block Sunset Trl, Hays; 7:12 PM
Animal Bite Investigation–2300 block Ida Ln, Hays; 8:11 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and 17 traffic stops Sat., Aug. 6, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Driving Under the Influence–1300 block Fort St, Hays; 2:14 AM
Criminal Damage to Property–2900 block Vine St, Hays; 3 AM; 3:58 AM
Animal At Large–23rd and Vine St, Hays; 8:08 AM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block Elm St, Hays; 7:30 PM; 7:30 AM
Animal At Large–1100 block Oakmont St, Hays; 1:03 PM
Drug Offenses–300 block W 17th St, Hays; 1:20 PM
Shoplifting–2700 block Hall St, Hays; 2:21 PM
Assist – Other (not MV)–100 block W 12th St, Hays; 3:10 PM
Animal At Large–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 4:21 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–400 block W 7th St, Hays; 4:28 PM
Criminal Damage to Property–400 block Halladay St, Hays; 6:14 PM
Burglary/vehicle–500 block E 16th St, Hays; 7 PM; 7:30 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–400 block Riley St, Hays; 7:36 PM
Warrant Service (Fail to Appear)–700 block E 6th St, Hays; 8:58 PM
Civil Dispute–2700 block Epworth St, Hays; 9:45 PM
Suspicious Activity–400 block W 19th St, Hays; 10 PM; 11:01 PM
Domestic Disturbance–500 block E 8th St, Hays; 10:30 PM; 11:14 PM

The Hays Police Department responded to 6 animal calls and 17 traffic stops Sun., Aug. 7, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Disturbance – General–200 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:20 AM
Battery – simple–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:15 AM; 1:25 AM
Driving Under the Influence–300 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:35 AM; 1:37 AM
Drug Offenses–1700 block Oak St, Hays; 1:53 AM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–200 block E 19th St, Hays; 7:48 AM
Welfare Check–1300 block Steven Dr, Hays; 8:21 AM
MV Accident-Personal Injury–2700 block Indian Trl, Hays; 9 AM
Domestic Disturbance–200 block E 10th St, Hays; 8/5 1:30 PM; 3 PM
Overdose–100 block W 4th St, Hays; 12:13 PM
Contempt of Court/Fail to Pay–400 block E 22nd St, Hays; 5/11 5 PM
Juvenile Complaint–1000 block Main St, Hays; 6:02 PM
Sex Offense–500 block E 6th St, Hays; 8/6 5 PM; 7 PM
Traffic/Driving Complaint–500 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:52 PM
Found/Lost Property–500 block W 7th St, Hays; 1:30 AM; 1:45 AM

The Hays Police Department responded to 7 animal calls and 20 traffic stops Mon., Aug. 8, 2016, according to the HPD Activity Log.

Drug Offenses–600 block W 12th St, Hays; 12:37 AM
Water Use Violation–1300 block Schwaller Ave, Hays; 1:42 AM
Burglary/residence–300 block W 12th St, Hays; 2:41 AM
MV Accident-Private Property-Hit and Run–500 block E 7th St, Hays; 8/7 11 PM; 8/8 7 AM
Suspicious Activity–1600 block Oakmont St, Hays; 9:04 AM
Drug Offenses–3900 block E 8th St, Hays; 9:16 AM
Animal Call–600 block E 5th St, Hays; 9:19 AM
Probation/Parole Violation–1000 block Fort St, Hays; 10:34 AM
Welfare Check–4300 block Vine St, Hays; 1:02 PM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 8/6 3 PM; 8/8 9 AM
Animal Call–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 1:55 PM
Animal Cruelty/Neglect–1000 block Reservation Rd, Hays; 2:13 PM
Counterfeit currency/documents–4700 block Roth Ave, Hays; 8/5 9 AM; 6 PM
Probation/Parole Violation–1900 block Oak St, Hays; 4:24 PM
Burglary/vehicle–400 block Walnut St, Hays; 7/9 10 AM; 7/27 4:30 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–2900 block Sherman Ave, Hays; 4:56 PM
MV Accident-City Street/Alley–500 block E 6th St, Hays; 9:36 PM
Driving While Suspended/Revoked–3600 block Vine St, Hays; 11:30 PM
Animal Injured–27th and Canterbury, Hays; 11:34 PM

UPDATE: Sheriff: 15-year-old boy dies in Thursday ATV accident near Munjor

Posted on August 11, 2016August 11, 2016

Hays Post

A 15-year-old rural Ellis County resident died from injuries sustained in a Thursday morning ATV accident southeast of Hays, according to the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Ed Harbin said the boy and his 12-year-old sister were riding on an ATV in 1800 block of Munjor Road when he lost control and crashed into a fence.

Both were transported to Hays Medical Center by Ellis County EMS, where the boy died from his injuries.

Units from Ellis County Rural Fire, the Kansas Highway Patrol and the Ellis County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the scene.

The accident is being investigated by the sheriff’s department, and names are not being released due to notification of next of kin.